Brake Tests

321 D8TAH. WEIGHT OP TRUCK AND FOUNDATION BRAKE RIGGING CLASP BRAKE NO.3. TRUCK RIGGING BODY RIGGING Name of Detail No.por car Weight each Weight per car Nome of Detail No.per car Weight each weigne car Hanger Levers, 16 32.4 518.0 Cylinder Levers, 2 60.25 120.5 Truck Levers, 16 42.47 679.5 Ho. 5 Rod, 1 66.0 66.0 Brake Beams, 8 61.0 648.0 Long Brake Rod, 1 200.0 200.0 Safety Cheins. Bottom Pull Rod, 16 16 5.5 9.0 87.0 144.0 Short * * Live Float.Levers, 1 2 40.0 118.75 40.0 237.5 Brake Heads, 16 16.5 297.0 Dead " " 2 80.25 160.5 Brake lever con.rod. 8 14.25 114.5 wlover con.struts 4 74.0 296.0 Top connecting rods. 4 18.6 74.5 " " fulcrum. 4 22.65 91.5 Truck Lever Guides, 8 62.6 421.0 Hivets, 20 7.6 Brake Head Springs, 16 1.1 17.0 Pins & Cotters, 16 27.5 Corner Castings, 8 51.0 410.0 Brake Cyl.Piston, 1 114.0 114.0 Hanger Castings, 4 109.6 438.4 Release Spring, 1 10.0 10.0 Pins & Cotters, 80 122.5 Hivets & Bolts, 96 122.5 Brake Shoes, Brake Shoe Keys, 16 16 344 15.0 1.4 452.42 240.0 22.4 4356.3 Wooden Lever - Guldas Total, 4 56 6.15 792.25 24.6 1395.6 Total weight of brake rigging per car = 575l.9 Lbs. CUSP BRA KE NO. 3- MOVABLE PARTS. Hanger Levers, Truck Levers, 16 16 32.4 42.5 518.0 679.0 Cylinder Levers, Ho. 5 Rod, 2 1 60.25 66.0 120.5 66.0 Brake Beams, 8 81.0 648.0 Long Brake Rod, 1 200.0 200.0 Safety Chains, Bottom Pull Rods, 16 16 5.5 9.0 87.0 144.0 Short " " Live Float.Lovers, 1 2 40.0 118.75 40.0 237.5 Brake Heads, 16 185.0 297.0 Dead " ■ 2 80.25 160.5 Brake Lever Con.Roda 8 14.25 114.5 « Lever Con.struts 4 74.0 296.0 27.5 Top connecting rods, 4 18.6 74.5 Pine & Cotters, 20 114.0 Brake shoe keys, 16 1.4 22.4 Brake Cyl.Piston, 1 114.0 Brake Head Springs, 16 1.1 17.0 Release spring. 1 10.0 10.0 Pine & Cotters, 80 212 390.75 122.6 2723.9 Total, 35 763.2 1272.0 Total waigh : of bra to rigging per oar • 3995.9 Lbs. -J SUMMARY OF BRAKE RIGGING - WEIGHTS FOR THE VARIOUS TYPES OF BRAKE DESIGN MOVABLE PARTS. TOTAL PARTS. Type of Brake Ho.of parts Total Weights Total Weight No. of parts Total weights Weight Body Trucks Body Trucks Body Trucks Body Trucks Standard brake. 19 72 1502 1583 3085 47 106 1766 2048 3814 Clasp brake No.1, 19 228 1154 2620 3774 43 320 1354 3258.1 4882 Modified clasp brake Ho.2, 19 196 1363 3380 4946 47 292 1642 4000 5542 Clasp brake No.3, 35 212 1272 2724 3996 58 344 1396 4856 5762 LOCOMOTIVE No. 3394 LOCOMOTIVE K O. 5223. Part of Loco. Weight on or of Percent. B.P. Lb.B.O.P. Percent B.P. Based on 50 Lb.B.O.P. Part of Loco. Weight on or of Percent. B.P. Lb.B.O.P. Percent Baaed on Lb.B.C. B.J 50 P. Truck, 46,300 1.13 56.7 Truck, 49,700 1.04 52.25 1st Driver, 63,700 1.12 56.25 1st Driver, 57,700 1.22 61.00 — 2nd Driver, 64,700 1.10 54.8 2nd Driver, 58,300 1.23 61.25 3rd Driver, 56,200 1.22 61.2 3rd Driver, 61,200 1.18 58.90 Trailer, 50,000 .86 43.1 Trailer, 54,000 .79 39.40 Total Loco. 280,900 1,09 54.6 Total Looo. 280,900 1.10 65.00 Tender (Light) 68,800 1.41 1.87 2.00 70.7 93.4 100.0 Tender, (Light) 74,600 82,460 1,845 2.00 92.20 100.00 Loco. Total 4 (Light (Tend 349 700 er 1.16 1.24 1.27 57,8 62.1 63.6 Loco. Total & (Light)Tende 355,520 363,350 1.25 1.30 62.50 65.00 —